Japan vs Spain: Median income per year (after tax)
Japan
27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 1,800 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 970.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 27,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 940.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Japan and Spain?
- 1,800 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Japan ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.